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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
WHERE THEY WENT.
Some Answers from Participants in the
April Distribution.
a Few of the Many Receipts for Prem
iums Given Away on the 9Th Instant.

Holland, Tex, May IL, 188T.-DemO-
crat Publishing Company-Gentlemen
The Charter Oak stove awarded me in
April distribution for ticket No. 5000,
came promptly to hand. Wife put it in
position Immediately and it satisfied her
fully in every particular, and especially in
the number and kind of pieces accom-
panying same. Behold! Fifty-two pieces
and each one perfect. Mrs. Taylor and /
well, and everybody-says THE GAZETTE
is the best paper published in the state of
Texas, all things considered. Permanent
success to THE GAZETTE, and many
thanks to you for the fairness of the
drawing and promptness of delivery.
Your friend, E. D. TAYLOR.
Dewitt, Tex, May 9, 18S7.-Fort
Worth GAZETTE: / have received the
box of soap awarded me on ticket No.
1880 in your April distribution. Ihave
read the paper for years, and consider it
tirst-class newspaper, devoted to the
interests of, and the upbuilding of our
country. 1 consider the fountain of in
formation which fills the columns every
week well worth the subscription price
without any premium, and you may
count my name in your subscription list
another year for the best newspaper pub
lished in the state of Texas.
Yours truly,
CHARLES o. LAUGHLIN.
Up to this date nearly all of the
premiums given away to subscribers
on April have been forwarded to
the parties to whom they were awarded.
A few of the many receipts on hand are
published to show the character of, the
answers that come back from some of
those who participated as ticket holders
in THE GAzETTE's second semi-annual
distribution.
CottondaIe, Tex, May 3, 1887.-Fort
Worth GAZETTE.-Gentlemen l have
received the J. B. Mitchell wagon drawn
by ticket No. 11470 in your April distribu-
ton, and am more than pleased with 1t {;
I am delighted. The manufacturers of
this wagon seem to fully understand how
to put up wagon for our climate. l re-
gard THE GAZETTE the best paper pub
lished in the state, and the wagon at least
the equal of any sold in the state. Ac-
cept my thanks. Very truly yours,
B. T. BANKS.
Sipe Springs, Tex, May 2, 1887.-The
Democrat Publishing Company, Fort
WorthH Tex.-Gentlemen: My pre-
MUM, the Ellis & Kelliner saddle, has
been received, with which am well
pleased. I regard THE GAZETTE as the
leading newspaper of Texas, and would
be glad to see every farmer Of our great
state subscribe to the same. Please &C
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
A Now York Fire.

NEW YORK, May l5.-Last night fire
broke out in the hay-sheds on Thirty
third street, west of Eleventh avenue,
owned by the New York Central Railroad.
Before it could be gotten under control
it communicated to Theodore B. Chase's
grain and feed mill on Eleventh avenue,
and to some wooden hay-sheds on Thirty
fourth streets. The flames extended from
ThirtY-third to ThMty-fourth streets,
and sparks and burning fragments were
whtrled on to houses 700 feet distant.
Two brick buildings on Thirty
fourth street, owned by the
Rochester Brewing Company, also
caught fire and were destroyed, and about
twenty horses were burned to death.
The Manhattan market building, among
whose occupants are Armour & Co.. the
Chicago Beef Company, and the Manhat-
tan Beef Company, was saved. Ambu-
Iances were called to be used in case of
emergency, and this led to the rumor that
there had been loss of life, which, how
ever, proved untrue. The loss is esti-
mated at from $150,000 TO 100000, of
which Chase's loss is about $50,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
FOrest Fires,

MARQUETTE, MICH, May 1.-THE fog
horn here has sounded for three days and
three nights continuously and is still at it..
Dense smoke covers the shores and lake.
Fires are widespread, occurring on every
quarter of the peninsula. There has been
no wind at all for three days but to-day
it is blowing very fresh from the south,
and reports of losses will probably pour
in tonight. Several towns have been
saved with difficulty. Forces of men are
lighting fire an over the peninsula. Much
valuable pine has been destroyed and q
great deal of wood and railroad ties are
not yet delivered. Everything is terribly
dry in this city and vicinity. There are
10 fires within eight miles of Marquette.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
In Smith County.
III h0ALAAN1t " u n y
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the GaZeJte.
WINoNA, TEX, May 15.-THE GAZETTE
correspondent learned from Mr.. Thorn,
living in the western part of Smith
county, that a wind and rain storm
passed through that section of country q
few days ago, doing considerable damage
to the crops and fences. Mr.. Thorn also
says there were four or five houses blown
down. Crops are looking well, especially
cotton and corn. 1t is generally con-
ceded that from the present prospects
and the failure last year, there will be a
large crop of corn and cotton made this
year. Oats are not doing so well. 1t is
thought too much rain has fallen for them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
In EastIand County.

Special TO the Gazette.
Cisco, Tex, May 15.-Another fine
rain fell here this morning. The constant
rains, since they have set in, has re-
stored confidence in the people and now
everybody is working for dear life to
raise big crop. 1t is estimated that
there will be larger amount of acreage
planted in corn and cotton in this country
than was ever planted before, and in con-
sequence of failure in the wheat and oat
crops, 1t it believed q good corn and cot
ton crop will follow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
At HiIlsbOro.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 70 the GazeLL6,
HnLsBoRo, TEX, May 15.-It rained
here this morning for two hours, giving
US splendid rain, which will be of great
advantage to the cat crop.
Mr.. Clark, living on Church street, and
his horse were knocked senseless by 8
current of electricity. His barn was also
struck but little injured. Mr.. Clark re-
covered consciousness at once, but it
was some time before his horse recovered.
Mr.. Blanchard's house on Walnut street
was also struck but was little damaged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
A Man Plays the "Im Ruined' Dodge on
His Daughters Lover.

Baltimore American.
That ''the best laid plans of mice and
men gang aft aglee" has almost daily
Illustration. The particular instance re-
ferred to is the case of q young Washing
ton blood, who, for a number of years,
has laid siege to the heart of a young
lady whose father is one of the Wealthiest
men in town The old gentleman looked ap-
provingly on the satisfactory progress that
the young man was making, but thought
it would be well to see whether it was
the daughter or the money that he wOed
so ardently. So one bright day he called
the Would-be son-in-law to him and
told him bIandly that he was not averse
to the marriage, but that when it was
consummated he must take care of
her himself and not expect her
to take care of him, Or,
in other words that he could not support
them. This was done solely as blind,
for the pater fam1lias doubted not that
the boy was sincere in his affections.
And so they parted, the fond lover avow-
ing his unutterabIe attachment and his
entire willingness to shoulder the re-
apOnsibilities of his prospective new life.
But the old gentleman's experiment
worked like charm. The young
man has never showed up from that
day to this, and now Gall bets are
off, SIS it were. The young lady and her
father are congratulating themselves at
the narrow escape the bank account has
made, and the BOBBY is looking around
for hole to crawl in. Meantime another
fellow, with good hard horse sense, came
along and married the girl, and the gen
erous father-in-laW gave them a goodly
pile of Doodle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

The Americas (Ga.) Recorder tells of 8
petrifed strawberry which was grown on
the place of the Messrs. Heys, near that
city, and which was watched carefully by
them during the stage of petrifcation.
After it had become hard it was taken TO
jewellers and made into breastpin. 1t
is beautifully colored, and weighs about
two ounces.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Continued from First Page.

section will not be an entire failure, as
we hear number of farmers saying Ihey
will make from fifty to sixty bushels OF
oats and ten to fifteen bushels Of wheat
to the acre, this will be an immense help
to this county.
The citizens of our town feeling thank
full for the copious rains that have re-
Gently fallen, held a Thanksgiving service
at the Baptist church to-day at IL O'Clock,
8, m.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
FIRE RECORD.
An Ohio Blaze.

WORCESTER, OHIO, May 15.-The
Wooster Straw Board Works, owned by
A. Impard of New York, were destroyed
by fire at an early hour this morning.
The loss is $40, 900, insured for .S14, 600.
The works will be rebuilt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
Texas Express Company.

The Texas Express company will on
January l, 'S7, open Offices on Kansas
City extension from Fort Worth TO
Gainesville, and on Paris extension from
Farmersville to Honey Grove, Tex, OF
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroad,
with the following Offices:
Kyle, Merit,
Haslet, Celeste,
Justin, Wolf City,
Gerald, Ladonia,
Krum, Honey Grove.
Sanger,
Vally View,
Gainesville.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
At MineOlR.
Special TO the Gazette.


MNEoLA, TEX, May 1--we have had
an abundance of rain and all are in good
spirits over the crop prospects.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16
Around Waco.
AAoUhO SoSSs
Special to the Gazette.

Special 70 che Gazette.
WACO, TEX, May 15.-Refreshing
showers have fallen here to-day, and the
prospects are good tonight for more
rain. Several picnic parties who had
sought the country came home drenched.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

There is dentist In Michigan town
the sign over whose door reads: "Teeth
Extracted Without Enny Pane. Latin
Gas Q0) Cents Hs Hal"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

General Schenck is hale and hearty at
the age OF seVenty-eight, and to recent
interviewer smiled IS blandly ''as though
he held royal flush in the draw-game of
life"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

Professor Max Muller can affix to his
name torty-one different titles denoting
membership in literary societies and hon
OrarY degrees.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

s'Come up on the bluff" said Manager
Hudson, "and see me enjoy myself and
forget the past"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16


g. Il. Gets, Agt., 313 Main st., FIT. Worth
TEXAS EXPRESS CoMPANY's LIST OF OFFICES
At points marked there ale no agents, and
freight for such points must be prepaid, with
written instructions to put of at owners risk
Alvin, Lyons,
*Arcola, Lampasas,
antelope Gap, +Lockhart,
AlVaradO, Linden,
Allen Farm, Leon Junction,
Athens, *LOCk,
AXtel, Lords,
Alto, Livingston,
Angelina, +Leggett,
BellVille, Lufkin,
Brenham, Lola,
Buckholtz, LOgansport, La.
Blum, tMustang, Tex
Bolton, FMilIheim,
Brentwood, Mullen,
Bangs, Milano,
Brantley. Moody,
8allinger, McGregor,
Bassetts, Meridian,
Belden, Morgan,
big Cypress, Montvale,
BEETLE, Meredith,
Big Sandy. Midlothian,
BroWnsbOrough, Montgomery
Billiard, Morris,
Burke. Mt. Pleasant
*Crabb. MurChisoE,
tOouroes, Malakoff,
Caldwell, Mt Calm
Gone. Mt. Sellmans
Cameron, Murray,
Coleman, Moscow,
Crawford. miami,
Clifton, NOlanViIIe,
Cleburne, NaVasOts,
Crowley, NacogdoChes,
Oopperas Cove, +OgIes,
Cedar Hill, OglesDy,
FUlay, Phillips,
COrley, Pendleton,
CookvilIe, PlantersviQe,
Chandler, Pittsburg.
Corsicana, Powell,
Cleveland, Purdon,
Corrigan, +Paulie,
Corpus Christi, crossword,
Clear Lake, quarry,
*Duke, Richmond,
tDyer, Rosenberg,
Dallas, Rogers,
Duncanville. +Ricker,
Dawson *Ritchie,
Fort Worth, Rusk,
Gay Hill, Sealey,
GOldthwaite, SOmervilIe,
Gilmer, Santa Anna,
Gatesville, shannon,
Goodrich, sulphur,
Garrison, Smiths,
Galveston, Summit,
Gay Hill, Shepherd,
Hitchcock, +Sterne,
Houston, Shreveport, La,
Heidenheimer, Thompson, Tex.
*Hughes, Temple,
+Hale, TrueIOVe,
tHollY, Tharp's Mil,
Hubbard Citv. Texarkana, Ark,
Ingerson, Tyler, Tex,
Joshua, Timpson,
Jacksonville, Tenana,
joaquin. virginia Point,
Kenney, Valley Mills,
Kopperl, Wallis,
Killeen, WinOna,
Kempner, waters,
Kerens, Waco,
Kaufman, Yellow Prairie,
Kemp, Yarboro,
Zephyr.
The Texas Express company way bills d.
rect to st. Louis, Chicago, New York, Philadel-
phia and all important points. The Texas Fx-
press company Is the only company that way
bills direct to all offices In the Southern tx.
press company's territory. Shippers having
freight or money for points in the Southern
states Will save money by Shipping by the
Texas Express company at one through rate
no transfer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

would have been ninety gears of age.
remains will be brought to Richmond
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-16

OUIcvIVa -sHIA.SA-s -
speech. TCheers, Interruptions and
shouts 0f1od save Ireland.n Here
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The Texas Express company way-biIIs Of.
rect to st. Louis, Chicago, New York, Philadel-
phia and all important points. The Texas Ex-
press company "a the only company that way-
bills direct to all offices In the Southern Fx-
press company's territory. Shippers having
freight or money for points In the Southern
states will save money by shipping by the
Texas Express company at one through rate
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-14
Leaving Port on a Friday.

''When do you sail, captain;' quered
Deputy Shipping Commissioner Ferris OF
the master of Maine schooner.
Guess I'll get Of on Friday" he
replied.
TO the superstitious land lubber OF re-
porter present this appeared like an I'M
orthodox statement, so he asked Deputy
Ferris, himself an OLD sailor for many
years, il modern seamen had entirely re-
covered from their old scare OF setting
sail on Friday. The reporter broke into
the first stanza OF the old sea song:
Twas Friday night when We SGT sail,
And twas not very far from The land
When the captain sped q jolly mermaid,
With "A comb and glass in her hand.
WELL responded Ferris, II can't
say that the superstition is entirely gone
from seafaring men, but the great major
ity OF both sailing masters and crews
don; pay the slightest attention 10 that
day, SO ominous to tradition. When
they're ready with n load they 20 at Tie
most favorable wind, Friday or no Friday,
but we do meet with sailors now
and then who couldn't be induced
to leave port on Friday, just rs
you still run across thousands Of
landsmen who never undertake any af-
fair OF Importance OH that day. Most Of
these sailors hail from nations like Sweden,
Denmark and Germany, where old super
stitious have still n strong hold on the
people, but American tars don't mind
them at all. New York Evening sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-14
Hawthorne mud Pierce.

Following is little story told 10y Rev.
Dr. Cheney in recent lecture on the lii,
OF the late Nathaniel Hawthorne. ON q
tour in search of rcminisccnce ne found a
number of gentlemen airing themselves al
The foot Of Bunker Hill monument, one OF
whom he accostcd.
"Did YOU ever know Nathaniel lIaw
ihorney' he asked.
Know Nat Hawthorne? Why, OF
course knew him; hc and my brother
were great cronies.
Then YOU know, probably, something
about his early works.
"Works2 Nat lIawthorne's works.
Say, was he any relation 10 YOU? Well,
then let me tell You something about MAI
Hawthorne. lie was tue ConlOundost,
--latest chap that ever drew breath Why,
I've seen that fellow day after day settin
around the fields and woods nappin' ard
blinkIn' and winkin' like a sleepy toad.
He never could do anything until Frank
pierce was elected President, and he was
q friend of Mats and got him a job in the
custom house After that | believe he
had some place in England or some other
foreign country"
But don't you know taat he wrote
some very beautiful books
"Oh. yes | remember bout his hobby
for writin', and, mind We. that's abnut all
he would adone II it hadn't been ioI
Frank Pierce
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-14
Col. F. II. Dickinson on Reporting.

Tell me something about the practical
work Of your profession. colonel"
There is one very usunl blundcr that
Is made by many in regard 10 our work
which perhaps might interest you. That
is the idea that il we lose part Of SEN
tence some important word will suggest
what comes next Take long hand sem
tcncc like this, for example: Il went this
morning TO see an friend Of - who has
- very and found much better
Now, it is easy enough 10 supply the
blanks here by the use OF a very little in
genuity. An - friend is undoubtedly
AN old friend;' the next blank is mine
and when VIC have read the and found
[himl much better we make the other
blanks tell Va who has [beeul very tsick J
Well people say why cannot the same
method bc used in our reports, Simply
because we depend upon our context for
the word, instead of on the word for the
context. Take our example again. The
stenographic character which represents
this may also under different Circum-
stances be things OF thanks or these. '
'Bsns' in stenographic character standing
alone is perfectly unintelliCble, because
it may bc business, or absence. or course
we can vocaliZe, that Is, indicate, the
vowels of word but generally we
haven't any time for that. Unusual
words, such as 'multiform, we nearly
always vocalize. New York Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-14
Slow ArsenicaI Poisoning.

have read great deal in the papers
about slow poisoning processes, but only
believed the various statements when
they were brought home 10 me. My
wife, who had been remarkable for her
rugged health and rosy appearance. began
10 fade away. She dwindlcd 10 "a mere
shadow, and yet She reiterated statements
OF good health. Finally, | insisted on
calling in doctor Of high standing. after
IN emphatic protest from our regular
physician. \ long diagnosis decided that
my wife was suffering from ersenical
poisoning drawn into the system from n
cheap set Of false teeth, which had been
purchased about week before the first
symptoms Of weakness had been observed.
Arsenic had been used in the enamel TO
secure the glittering whiteness so much
admired by women, and In the process Of
mastlcation small particles had been ab-
sorbed in the food and taken into the
stomach, where the insidious work of
destruction was progressing surely 10 Il
fatal termination. ! don't know how
many cases Of the kind may exist, but
from the fact that half dozen medical
men were bafIied in their attempted ding
nosis, would not be surprised IL thou
sands Of women were poisoned annually
i'm this way Railroad Conductor III
Globe Democrat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-14
THE USE OF TOBACCO.
a Marked Change Taking Place Ia the
Taste OF tho pubiic-Less Chewing.

Every tobacconist recognizes tho great
change that is taking place in what may
lie called in n rather new sense the public
taste Any average tobacconist, whose
,rade is not chiefly among sailors aud
.ruckmen, will tell you he does not sell
one-half as much chewing tobacco rs he
did ten years ago. and not one-third as
much as he did twenty years ago. Very
likely he will be unable 10 guess why it is,
hut he can't deny the fact asked one
Of them about it the other day. lie said:
The change is due 10 n variety OF
causes. IL is n great deal more apparent
here in the east than in the west and
south, but il is going on all over the
country. One thing is undoubtedly the
strength Of public opinion that il is m
uncleanly habit. II is hard for man
who chews 10 keep evidences Of il from
his clothes. That fact makes IL inevitable
that the habit should go down before the
increasing attention TO dress, that Is Il
feature of modern life. Then Il great
many refined and well intentioned persons
have waCed war against it for years. II
was inevitable that some effect should
follow their crusade.
"But the principal causes arc right
here: There Is n great deal more dyspep-
sia and stomach trouble in the country
now than there used 10 be. And no per-
son can chew tobacco who has weak
stomach. james Parton says in his
famous pamphlet against rum and to-
bacco that the stomach will hold out
against the weed longer than the
lungs James does not smoke or chew,
and therefore he doesn't know. Common
experience shows that he is wrong, and
.
experience. The action Of the tobacco
Juice. which tricklcs down the chcwcr's
throat, is 10 paralyze the stomach. 1t
will do that long before smoke will have
any perceptible effect upon an ordinary
pair Of LUNGS.
Then the cigarette has done great
deal 20 put an end 10 the habit Of chew
ing tobacco. The growth OF the cigarette
practice in this country is, rs they say OF
western towns, phenomenal The con-
sumption Of cigarettes has doubled many
times over in the last fifteen years. About
seven out of every ten boys who are grow
ing up now smoke cigarettes. And after
"a boy has smoked cigarettes n few years
he not only has no taste for tobacco in
any other form, but he has no cOnstitu-
ion left TO stand chewing tobacco. 1t is
curious how boys will take 10 cigarettes.
I believe it is very largely because Of the
fuss TINT is made about them. II has got
20 be the common opinion that cigarette
smoking is the most injurious practice
known. That is just why boys adopt II.
II makes them an object of awful interest
10 other boys and 10 girls IL is soothing
TO n boys foolish pride 10 know that peo-
pie have marked him out as one who Is
rushing with frightful temerity TO early
destruction. Whether that is the cause
Of it OF not, it is perfectly certain that
more and more cigarettes are being sold
every year and less and less chewing to-
bacco. New York Commercial Adycr-
user.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-14
ststu, OF IN. Japanese PLAYER.

The social status Of the japanese player
is paradoxical. II il higher than that az
his Chinese brother and yet il is not. lie
is often in trouble, usually deep in debt (;
despised in private, adored in public.
Maidens arc taken little n the theatre lest
they should love unwisely. Previous 10
the restoration society was divided into
eight classes. Actors, with courteZans
and genteel beggars, occupied the sev-
cuth, the only class below them being
that Of the etas-pariahs, social outcasts,
who taancd leather, dug graves, killed
animals, executed criminals. Even the
rough, ignorant wrestlers stood higher IN
the scale than the most refined comedians
than the most powerful eXponents Of
the tragic art, who at will could stir the
soul with JOY or sorrow. Wrcstlers werc
admitted on the outskirts OF good society,
much as Tom Crib was in the days OF
our prince regent; comedians never.
Clothed in embroidcries, living in plenty
yet beggar!' was the sad solilOquy OF
n famous player who, stricken well nigh
10 death, found himself debarred from
claiming the assistance Of the court physi-
clan. -MurrGy's Magazine.